By: Abudu Olalekan Soyinka criticizes Seyi Tinubu security escort Professor Wole Soyinka said something sharp on Tuesday. Really sharp. He basically told President Tinubu he got his priorities backwards. Forget sending troops to Benin. Send Seyi’s security team instead. The Nobel laureate was speaking at an award ceremony held at one of his namesake centers…
Nigerian troops are heading to Benin Republic. The Senate just said yes. Tuesday’s voice vote was unanimous. No debates. No drama. Just a quick approval that could reshape West Africa’s security landscape. President Bola Tinubu had asked for this deployment after Benin’s government practically begged for help following a weekend coup attempt. And the Senate?…
By: Abudu Olalekan The pressure’s on. Nigeria’s got big climate targets to hit by 2030, and honestly? It won’t happen without you. That’s the message Dr Bala Inusa, Senior Technical Adviser to the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, kept hammering home during a recent gathering in Abuja. The event itself…
By: Abudu Olalekan Abuja, Monday morning. The air hums with anticipation. Judges in robes. Officials in suits. All gathered for the Court of Appeal’s 2025/2026 Legal Year kickoff. Then, Lateef Fagbemi, Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, steps up. His message? Clear. Urgent. “We’re in trouble,” he says, voice firm. No sugarcoating. Nigeria’s battling…
By: Abudu Olalekan A US Congressman, fresh off a long flight, sits down with Nigeria’s top security chief. Tension? Maybe. Expectation? Definitely. And Rep. Riley Moore? He’s walking away calling it “productive.” Yeah, you heard that right. Moore, a Republican representing West Virginia, just wrapped up high-stakes talks with Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu….
By: Abudu Olalekan A Nigerian Air Force C-130, heavy with fuel and military personnel, suddenly plunges into trouble over the dusty landscapes of western Burkina Faso. Engines scream. Alarms blare. It’s Monday, December 8th, 2025. The pilots, fighting a terrifying in-flight emergency, have no choice. They slam the big plane down onto the runway in…
